Elliot's Song
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2022}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Elliot's Song
| type = single
| cover =
| alt =
| artist = Dominic Fike and Zendaya
| album = Euphoria Season 2 (An HBO Original Series Soundtrack)
| released = {{start date|2022|03|04}}
| recorded =
| genre =
| length = 2:30
| label = Columbia
| writer =
- Timothy McKenzie
- Muzhda "Muz" Zemar-McKenzie
- Zendaya
| producer = Labrinth
| chronology = Dominic Fike
| prev_title = The Kiss of Venus
| prev_year = 2021
| next_title = Dancing in the Courthouse
| next_year = 2023
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Zendaya
| type = single
| prev_title = I'm Tired
| prev_year = 2022
| title = Elliot's Song
| year = 2022
| next_title =
| next_year =
}}
}}
"Elliot's Song" is a song by American singers Dominic Fike and Zendaya, released as a single from the season two soundtrack and score album of American TV series Euphoria on March 4, 2022. It was written by Labrinth, his girlfriend Muzhda "Muz" Zemar-McKenzie, and Zendaya. The song was included in a longer version in the season two finale of Euphoria.{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/dominic-fike-zendaya-shares-new-song-elliots-song-from-euphoria-finale-3176546|title=Dominic Fike shares new track 'Elliot's Song' with Zendaya from 'Euphoria' finale|work=NME|last=Richards|first=Will|date=March 5, 2022|access-date=March 15, 2022|archive-date=March 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220315122112/https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/dominic-fike-zendaya-shares-new-song-elliots-song-from-euphoria-finale-3176546|url-status=live}} At the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards, the song was nominated for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics.
Background
The ballad was performed on acoustic guitar by Fike's character Elliot in the season two finale of Euphoria, in which he "serenaded" Rue (Zendaya). The scene received criticism and was made into a meme due to its length. The single version of the track includes lines sung by Zendaya.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/dominic-fike-euphoria-elliots-song-zendaya-1316371/|title=Dominic Fike's 'Euphoria' Song Is Here — And Yes, It's Shorter Than It Was on the Show|magazine=Rolling Stone|last=Blistein|first=Jon|date=March 4, 2022|access-date=March 15, 2022|archive-date=March 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220315122136/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/dominic-fike-euphoria-elliots-song-zendaya-1316371/|url-status=live}}
The single release uses the same photograph of Zendaya for its cover art as "I'm Tired", a song also used in the finale released as a single the week prior.{{cite web|url=https://people.com/music/dominic-fike-to-release-elliots-song-euphoria-jokes-its-shorter-after-fans-troll-him/|title=Dominic Fike to Release 'Elliot's Song' from Euphoria, Jokes 'It's Shorter' After Fans Troll Him|work=People|last=Etienne|first=Vanessa|date=March 3, 2022|access-date=March 15, 2022|archive-date=March 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220315123637/https://people.com/music/dominic-fike-to-release-elliots-song-euphoria-jokes-its-shorter-after-fans-troll-him/|url-status=live}}
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References
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Category:Song recordings produced by Labrinth
Category:Songs written for television series